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The 2014 Summer ExGFX Contest - Rules and Submissions

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Welcome to the Summer 2014 ExGFX contest. This was a pretty big success last time and I hope we at least get the same amount, if not more since we are having double the contests! You heard me right! Two! Two contests! ahahah...ahem...



General Contest 1 Info:
You must create a custom tileset for a pre-chosen theme and submit it before the deadline. The theme for this contest is: THE CITY : Create a tileset that surrounds the theme of "The City". It could be inside a office building or supermarket, or even go with with an outside view with buildings, houses, etc

Submissions:
All entries must be posted in the Submission thread by the deadline. No late submission will be accepted. Submissions must include the following in a .zip folder:
-Map16 page for FG gfx (and BG gfx)
-A sample level anywhere from 1-3 screen long
-Palette file
-The ExGFX files

Contest Rules
-You are allowed to use only 2 Map16 Pages for Foreground Graphics and 1 Map16 Page for Background Graphics
-You may not change anything related to the standard SMW coins, ? blocks, turn blocks, Yoshi coins, Midway point tiles and pipes. The idea is for anyone wanting to download these themes later on, can use them with the general Super Mario objects.
-You may not break the palettes of said objects above including status bar, message boxes and Mario's Palette
-No ripped gfx allowed
-No custom sprites, ASM, or custom blocks
-Animation is allowed
-Do not edit sprite gfx.
-You may not submit something you've already submitted to the site.
-All tilesets may be submitted to the gfx section. AFTER the contest is completed

Scoring
-Users will be graded on their submissions for Graphical Style. A foreground is only required for the submission, however a custom background to go along with it will get some bonus points.
-Points will be taken away for missing tiles, missing files, etc
-Points will also be given for originality. For example. a generic cave tileset (something we have many of) may not receive as much points for a tileset for inside a airport (something that doesn't exist)



BUT WAIT! THERES MORE!!!!



General Contest 2 Info:
This is our Facebook page. Like the banner? Good. Neither do I. It was placed up there as sort of a joke, but now its time for it to come down. However, the original one has been up there forever. So now, it is up to you to create a better one!

Submissions:
All entries must be posted in the Submission thread by the deadline. No late submission will be accepted. Submissions must include the following in a .zip folder:
A Cover Photo (Size: 851px × 315px)
A Profile Picture (Size: 160px × 160px)

Contest Rules
- Must be Super Mario World Themed, but with our recent expansion into other Mario games, feel free to include some other Mario elements so show this.
- No offensive Photos
- Must be submitted in PNG format.

Scoring
-Users will be graded on their submissions for Graphical Style and how well you pulled off the theme.





Deadline:
Both contests start on August 9th, 2014 at 12:00pm CST and ends on August 30th, 2014 at 11:59am CST. (3 Weeks)

And that's all! I'm excited to see what kind of stuff we will get this time around. Feel free to join either contest or both if you feel like it. Now get to work!
If you have any questions, you can visit #office on the caffie network as we will be using this channel for communication for contests.

Please only post submissions in this thread
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Download

Files included:
- Profile Picture PNG
- Banner PNG
- Full Template PSD
- Profile Picture PSD
- Banner PSD

Important note: Dimensions are not the same as the requested in the rules or whatever, but it uploads fine.

For quick reference on what it looks like:
Here it is! My graph for my first contest.
Downlad
Thinking... Probably I go move my project to a game in Game Maker Studio.

Name:Custom Gray City
Purpose:Foreground
Made by: PokerFace

[Custom] Gray City.zip
I have no inspiration for this anymore. I was gonna make more but I only have this: Berlin - TV Tower

Hopefully I at least get a good score for this
The city park

I could expand the tileset farther but I'm burnt out from it and don't wish to work on it anymore. Oh well.
Here is my entry:

SMWCentral City
User: Hinalyte / ID: 1553 ~ loading kotori.css
Before I forget to submit mine: City of Lights
I almost forgot to summit my entry, but here there is.
Made you look. Now Breath Manualy.

Here is my custom ExGFX. (FG only)

The City (ExGFXCon2014.zip)

Our Korean SMW hacking community
Commercial Neighborhood

...Finally...finished...ugh. #ab{x_x}

Contest is over. Sorry I was a little late getting to this. Ladida, you are technically 8 mins late. I'll let it slide for now
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